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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Death of a Boxer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 5

A telegram from Louisville, Kentucky, reports that Mickey Shannon, a Chicago light-heavyweight boxer, was killed during the fourth round of a boxing match with…

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Maitland District Death of Mrs. Allsop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 6

Mrs. Sarah Allsop, wife of Mr. Robert Allsop, of Mindaribba, Hunter-street, West Maitland, died last evening of pneumonia and heart trouble after an illness…

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Late Mrs. Wiggins Hamilton Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 7

The death of Mrs. Wiggins, wife of Mr. C. K. Wiggins, and their infant child, which occurred in Newcastle Hospital on Tuesday, caused regret…

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Queen Demands Death Fate of Bluebottle LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

The Queen inspected the Royal Society's scientific exhibits to-day. She watched a captive bluebottle fly under an instrument, which recorded the…

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Death of Mr. B. C. Mills

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. Burton C. Mills, a member of the firm of Mills and Rigby, timber merchants. Newcastle, died suddenly at his home, 92 Lawson-street, Hamilton, last…

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Late Mr. Les Atkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 6

The esteem in which the late Mr. Leslie Atkinson, of West Maitland, was held, was evidenced by the large attendance at his funeral yesterday afternoon. Over…

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District News. Mayfield the Late Mr. J. Sleeshman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. J. Sleeshman, whose death occurred in a private hospital at Newcastle from blood poisoning, left his late residence, 39…

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Death of Miss A. Hogue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 5

One of Newcastle's oldest residents, Miss A. Hogue, passed away at her residence Parneil-place yesterday morning…

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Death of a Motorist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 5

The Italian motorist, Ascari, has died of injuries received by the overturning of is car in the 20th lap of the Automobile Grand Prix at Monthierry…

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Funeral of Miss A. J. Hogue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 4

The funeral of the late Miss A[?]n Jane Hogue took place yesterday from her late residence, Parnell Place, Newcastle, and the large and representative…

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Funeral Held Up Bad Roads Blamed Cardiff Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 6

"On the occasion of a recent funeral the undertaker was unable to get into the house." states a petition from the residents of the Garden Suburb,…

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Death of Bryan the Silver Orator of the United States (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. William Jennings Bryan, a noted American politician, was found dead in his bed, at Dayton, Tennessee, on Sunday afternoon. He was 65 years of age…

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LATE J.G. TURNBULL Funeral at Weston

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. John George Turnbull aged 62, lately employed at Hobburn collieries as a blacksmith, was largely attended. It left the…

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Late Mr. Bryan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

It is reported from Washington that the funerel services to the memory of the late Mr. Bryan on Friday in Washington will be…

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Hamilton. Death of Mrs. J. A. Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

The death occurred in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday, after a short illness, of Mrs. Edith Miller, wife of Mr. James A. Miller, 72 Denison-street, Hamilton…

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Late Mrs. Chrisp Death at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 4

Mrs. M. Chrisp wife of Mr. W. Chrisp, of Tighe's-terrace-street, Tighe's Hill, died on Saturday, after a long illness…

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"Took a Sniff" Death of U.S.A. Sailor Poisoned by Drugs. Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

Two seamen from the American steamer, Eastern Sea, berthed at Victoria, Dock John R. Harmola, 21 and Heljo Barstad, 28 were brought to…

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Rothbury Victim Late Mr. Crisp's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. William Crisp, the victim of the Rothbury colliery disaster, took place at Branxton today…

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Rothbury Disaster the Deputy's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. William Crisp, the victim of the Rothbury Colliery exxplosion, on July 20, was held yesterday afternoon. The cortege in…

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Death of Mr. S. Reynolds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 8

Mr. Sydney Reynolds, a well known breeder of blood stock and Hereford cattle, died, yesterday, at his residence, Duninald, Paterson, after an illness of several…

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